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Viticulture & Enology Intensive

Step into the journey of wine from vineyard to cellar in this immersive tasting and learning experience. Pick up insight into grape varieties, vine structure, and the impact of terroir, then step into winemaking techniques that shape style and quality. Whether you're an enthusiast or a professional, the course offers a deeper grasp of the decisions that define every bottle.

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Discover the journey from vineyard through fermentation with this comprehensive guided wine tasting experience organized by wine style.

Gain insight into the fundamental differences between viticulture and enology, the scientific study of winemaking. Investigate the diverse grape species and varieties employed in wine production and understand the technical distinctions between clones, cultivar crosses, hybrids, and grafting techniques. Examine vine structure, the seasonal growth cycle, and the biochemical transformations that occur during grape development. Study terroir as a concept encompassing soil, climate, and environmental factors, and explore sustainable and regenerative farming practices.

Next, investigate the interior processes of the winery, learning the technical methods employed for producing every wine style. Discover how winemakers make crucial decisions at each production stage that ultimately determine the finished wine's character. We integrate all these elements to demonstrate how vineyard management decisions and cellar techniques together create the distinctive flavor profiles, aromas, and overall quality of the final wine you taste.


Online Participation Information:

  • Approximately several days before your scheduled class, you will receive a Zoom meeting link and any supplementary course materials via email. Please check your spam folder and contact [email protected] within one business day if you have not received these materials.
  • If you've purchased a wine tasting kit, it may be collected at the San Francisco Wine School location or shipped to your residence anywhere in the United States.
  • For participants in regions where kit delivery is unavailable, we provide comprehensive wine parameter lists documenting the specific wines and their characteristics. Access pickup and delivery options by visiting this page.
  • Students preferring to participate in the online course while declining the wine tasting component may select the "Skip the Wine" option at registration.
  • All tasting kit materials include detailed wine reference lists and preparation instructions for your convenience.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

Cancellations and reschedules for full programs are accepted up to 11 business days prior to the start of the course with an option to transfer full credit to a future class OR receive a full refund less a 5% cancellation fee.

Recordings are available to students who are unable to attend live classes. Full program students who give at least 8 business days notice of their absence in an individual workshop may request to have a tasting kit created for no additional charge. No further make ups will be allowed.

If you need to cancel registration in any other program after the notice period, you will be refunded $70 for each class that you do not attend with a minimum notice of 11 business days. Study guides and any other course material must be returned in unused condition or the cost of the materials will be deducted from the total refund.

If you need transfer to a future program within the 11 business days notice period, a $150 transfer fee will be collected at that time. Transfers will be effective 1 week after notice has been provided and fees must be paid at that time. Recordings will be available for workshops prior to the transfer effective date. Your registration is fully transferable to another person for the same program and session with no fees.

There are no refunds available for individual workshops or special events. Recordings are available to students who are unable to attend live classes. Full program students who give at least 8 business days notice of their absence in an individual workshop may request to have a tasting kit created for no additional charge. Reschedules for the next available date are also accepted for individual workshops up to 8 business days prior to the originally scheduled date. Reschedules are not available for special events.

If you are unable to attend a program, workshop or event and are not eligible for a reschedule or refund, and want to attend the session live, consider offering your seat to a friend or colleague. They will love you!

Notice for all cancellations, reschedules, format changes and transfers must be given by emailing [email protected]

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